empirically. More specifically, we use state-level German data to answer the question whether and how migration and FDI decisions … and thus integration of labor and capital markets are linked. Our findings suggest that FDI and migration have similar … and trade in goods. From a theoretical point of view, the interaction between the different channels of integration can …

investment (FDI) cannot be gauged using firm-level data. Aggregated data, in turn, miss channels through which domestic and … investment. We theoretically show that the effects of FDI on the domestic capital stock depend on the structure of industries and … inter-sector linkage effects. We test the model using data on German FDI. Using panel cointegration methods, we find …

Does more FDI make the world a riskier place for workers? We analyze whether an increase in multinational firms …

the period 1989-2002. We find that German outward FDI increases in response to positive cyclical developments abroad and …

, multinational activity in Eastern Europe is mostly unilaterally whereas, for industrialized countries, bilateral FDI linkages …

Economic theory provides two main explanations why changes in exchange rates can affect foreign direct investment (FDI …). According to a first explanation, FDI reacts to exchange rate changes if there are information frictions on capital markets and … explanation, FDI reacts to exchange rate changes if output and factor markets are segmented, and if firm-specific assets are …

the abolition of capital controls seem to have exerted a greater influence on foreign assets than on FDI of German banks …

the abolition of capital controls seem to have exerted a greater influence on foreign assets than on FDI of German banks …

section estimates show that short- and long-term assets are highly correlated with foreign trade links but not necessarily … with variables capturing regulatory restrictions. Trade activities are more important in explaining claims on banks versus …